Contra Mundum

A conversation with C.Jay Engel and Glenn Arbery on the Southern critics, what they opposed, what they defended, and how their arguments challenge the modern American order.

This episode looks at how the rise of the United States helped unravel the Westphalian system built after the Peace of Westphalia. While the system began to weaken after World War I and World War II, it was the U.S. that reshaped it.

Wide-ranging conversation with C.Jay Engel and Lee Cogdon unpacking the life and legacy of George Kennan the architect of Soviet containment. We explore Kennan’s role in shaping early Cold War strategy, the intellectual foundations of containment, and how his ideas were interpreted (and often misapplied) by U.S. policymakers.

In this episode, CJay sits down with historian Sean McMeekin to discuss Joseph Stalin, the Soviet Union, and the true dynamics behind World War II.

In this episode, C.Jay sits down with Allan Carlson to discuss his intellectual journey, his concept of the “Natural Family,” and the decline of the traditional family in modern America. We explore the rise of neoconservatism, the distortions of radical individualism, the economic and cultural forces that have weakened family life, and whether the West has any real path toward renewal.Support the show: https://www.contramundumpod.com/

In this special AMA episode, CJ and Andrew answer questions from their listeners and Gary.Support the show: https://www.contramundumpod.com/

In this episode, C.Jay sits down with Josiah Lippincott to discuss his college dissertation, where he makes the case that Franklin D. Roosevelt was among the worst presidents in American history.Support the show: https://www.contramundumpod.com/Follow Josiah Lippincott on Twitter: https://x.com/jlippincott_?s=21

In this episode, C.Jay and Andrew examine how America’s history of slavery is frequently described as a uniquely western phenomenon and used as an excuse to destroy our way of life.Support the show: https://www.contramundumpod.com/

C.Jay Engel and Will Tanner sit down to discuss the history of Rhodesia and the competing narratives that still surround Rhodesia today.Support the show: https://www.contramundumpod.com/You can find Will on X @Will_Tanner_1

In this episode, we dive into Sam Francis’s essay “Equality” and unpack his critique of modern egalitarianism.Support the show: https://www.contramundumpod.com/